Luv that big fella    

Wednesday I received a call from Charlie.  Turns out he is going to be traveling through Springfield on his way south to Oklahoma for a reunion the next day.  And guess what...he has a certain bow finished!  

Noon on Thursday, Charlie personally delivered the bow.  I couldn't get off the tractor soon enough when I got the call!  

So without further ado, I am happy to introduce Obit:


 


 


 


 


 


 

wow!  way cool!!!        

 

Now the presure is on bro.  "Obit" needs to write some obituaries of her own this year on a deer or two?

Yep, looking forward to posting a few here!

Here is Obit with another one of my favorite Sunbears:  Shadow.


 


 


Charlie surprised my wife Dawn with Shadow shortly after his visit back in April.  Dawn expressed some interest in starting out in archery and Charlie went above and beyond in providing her with her first bow.   She has said many times since the gift of the bow, "All I did was ask some questions..."

That one statement sums things up nicely.  It is at the heart of traditional archery.  We all start out by asking questions of a mentor.  Charlie exemplifies that.  He's been a big influence on so many on this board.  Certainly on me and I know I am speaking for Chris and Tom as well.

Craftsmanship with the heart of a teacher.  Fellowship, Food, and Traditional Archery.  Wow, what a weekend!

Thanks, Charlie.   For everything...it means a lot.

Classic thread, classic fellow, what a bow!

Great thread! Wish I'd been there with yall!    

You guys need to come down and break in those new beauties! CK

Looking forward to it Curtis!

neat bow for sure, great story again!!!  

Congratulations Andrew and Dawn, both those bows are pretty. Great thread too, Andrew. It was fun play off of the Kinslow's story telling. I'll see you in the fall when you start writing some obituaries! Take care pal

Best of luck bud      

Great thread guys....the only thing better would have been being there....but this was close...well done  

To me It's all about how I do it, not if I succeed or not. The kill is secondary!

Gee, that one looks mighty familiar.    :D  

I really envy you guys having the ability to harvest your own wood to make bows. Nothing cooler in my mind.

Is it my imagination or is Charlie wasting away to skin and bones?  

Been gone a while...

Glad I didn't miss this one!

Todd

Thanks for the kind words guys!!

Just got back from a couple weeks out of town with a group of friends from a different kind of hunting trip.
Would have missed this one if it hadn't come back up.

The bow making visit was just what I needed before my trip. I had a blast... bows, beer, a little bowfishing and pool time with good buddies. It may get better than that, but you'd have to look a long time to find it.

The door is always open and I'm looking forward to fall. We'll make more stories for sure.
 

Those Sunbears are incredibly good lookin'!

What a week end you had    
F-Manny